People spend a lot of money on games on their phone.  Even a free game like Pokemon Go can rack up hundreds of dollars in fees if you decide to become a pay to win player (which is what most game companies are counting on)  For example, the biggest money-making game of the last two years, Game of War, has taken in tens of millions of dollars in profits, which is amazing when you consider how much of it came from one guy.  A man spent $1 million in stolen money on Game of War.  Game of War is a freemium game from Machine Zone, best known for a series of commercials starring Kate Upton.

The man, Kevin Lee Co, stole $5 million dollars from his employer, Holt of California.  He took the cash between 2008 and 2015 from the Caterpillar sales company, and lived it up.  In addition to the $1 million he spent on Game of War, he also spent money on plastic surgery and season tickets to the San Francisco 49ers (which means he spent a LOT of money).  Holt plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, both of which carry up to 20 years in jail and a $750,000 fine.

He can also be forced to pay back the full amount he stole from his employers, and I mean in cash, not Game of War store credit.

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